FY 2015 U.S. Speakers Program

The summary for the FY 2015 U.S. Speakers Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the US Mission to Russia, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY 2015 U.S. Speakers Program: The U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia, through the U.S. Speakers Program, recruits American experts to travel to Russia to engage audiences through lectures, workshops, and seminars; appearances in foreign media; and in a consultant capacity. The Speakers Program proactively promotes understanding of U.S. culture, society and U.S. foreign policies on topics identified by the Embassy and its partner organizations and provides space for dialogue between the peoples of the two countries. The program also fosters American engagement with a wide range of Russian audiences through a range of speaking events, including participation in conferences, festivals and professional meetings.

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow (PAS Moscow) invites proposal submissions for a cooperative agreement to provide technical and logistical support for U.S. speaker programs in Russia. The grant recipient will work closely with the Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer in charge of the Speakers Program, Consulate Public Affairs Officers, and Cultural Specialists to support people-to-people activities between the people of the United States and Russia, in a range of fields and professions. The grantee will be responsible for providing logistical support to the Embassy in the form of visa assistance, transportation arrangements, and other technical and logistical support, as directed by PAS Moscow. Additional examples of supporting activities include reimbursing speakers for program-related expenditures and processing vendor payments for travel expenses, support or other items. The Grantee will be required to periodically provide the Embassy with their speaker program account records.

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